migratory patterns
Dogs barred from Oceanside beaches during Brant geese migration
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside beachgoers are being asked to keep their canine friends at home for now. Two Parksville beaches will be off-limits to dogs for the next few months, as the Black Brant geese are making their way to the area to feed and rest, as part of their annual migration from California and Mexico to their nor...
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Doubling the Kings
Boisvert the hero of Clippers Valentine's Day game
NANAIMO - Sam Boisvert just kept scoring for the Clippers with a four goal performance in an 8-4 win over Powell River.He scored twice in the first period and tallied twice more in the second in a game that was never really in doubt.Nanaimo led 4-1 after the opening 20 minutes and 8-3 at the second intermission break.O...
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'Nothing could be saved:' Rotary Bowl equipment shed destroyed
NANAIMO - A suspicious fire flattened a Nanaimo Track and Field storage shed, with only the metal siding remaining. Emergency crews were called to the Rotary Bowl on Third St. on Monday, Feb. 9 at around 4:30 a.m. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said the container shed was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters...
Feb 14, 2026
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migratory patterns
Dogs barred from Oceanside beaches during Brant geese migration
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Doubling the Kings
Boisvert the hero of Clippers Valentine's Day game
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
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Community champions celebrated via annual Nanaimo WIN awards
NANAIMO - The impact of women, non-binary and two-spirit people in community was celebrated this week. The annual Women of Influence Awards in Nanaimo were held Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, with a capacity crowd of around 700 in attendance. Eleven awards were handed out in a wide array ...
Feb 14, 2026
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Dominant Offense
Six different Clippers hit the scoresheet in win over Surrey
NANAIMO - The Clippers continue to wrack up goals with a 6-2 win over the Surrey Eagles.In their past two games the Clippers have outscored their opponents 11-3 and the club has scored five goals or more in five of their last six contests.Tanner Bruender opened the scoring 24 seconds into the first period against Surre...
Feb 14, 2026
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derelict vessel
Long-stranded boat at Nanaimo's Neck Point to be removed
NANAIMO - A derelict boat which ran ashore at Neck Point in mid-December is finally poised to be removed. A statement from the Canadian Coast Guard to NanaimoNewsNOW confirmed the cabin cruiser, which was first reported on the rocks at Neck Point Park, by the main parking lot, on Dec. 18, 2025, will be removed in the c...
Feb 14, 2026
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school shooting
Carney set to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge as questions linger about mass shooting
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the northern town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where residents continue to mourn and have questions about the mass shooting Tuesday that took the lives of nine people, including the shooter.Carney is set to be joined by all federal party leaders, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and B.C. Premi...
Feb 13, 2026
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'We do believe alcohol was a factor:' head-on collision impacts Hwy. 19A
DASHWOOD - A serious collision has sent multiple people to hospital and continues to impact traffic along Hwy. 19A, north of Qualicum Beach.Emergency crews were called just before 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 to Hwy. 19A near Ferndowne Rd., when two vehicles collided head-on.Oceanside RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth told NanaimoNe...
Feb 13, 2026
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Filling the Net
Bruender leading Clippers offence in 2026
NANAIMO - Tanner Bruender is playing his best hockey in a Clipper jersey in 2026.In the first nine games of the calendar year the 20-year-old has 15 points, which leads the team over the time span, with Bruender recently recognized with an honourable mention for the BCHL 3 Stars of the Week.Bruender said he's enjoying ...
Feb 13, 2026
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British Columbia
Provincial deficit 'unsustainable' as budget comes Tuesday, B.C. official says
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government didn't have the opportunity to hint about what was coming in the provincial budget in its annual throne speech but both the premier and his finance minister have foreshadowed a cinching of government spending....
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Tumbler Ridge, B.C., teacher says he knew school staff would protect students
TUMBLER RIDGE - A teacher who helped to protect his students at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School when a killer began shooting says he never felt alone and knew all the staff were doing their best to shelter and protect the children. Mark Deeley, the sci...
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What is B.C.'s Mental Health Act and why is it relevant to Tumbler Ridge shooting?
Police have said the teenage shooter who killed eight people and herself in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., had previously been apprehended under the Mental Health Act. In a Wednesday press conference, RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said police had pre...
Feb 14, 2026
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A timeline of how the Tumbler Ridge shootings unfolded
The following timeline of Tuesday's shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is based on information provided by RCMP at separate press conferences and in news releases this week, B.C. government officials and BC Emergency Health Services. Times are Mountain ...
Feb 14, 2026
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Quebec political, business leaders backing Montreal's bid to host NATO defence bank
MONTREAL - Montreal has become the latest Canadian city to put its name forward to become the global headquarters for the proposed International Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). Quebec Premier François Legault and other government official...
Feb 13, 2026
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school shooting
Carney set to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge as questions linger about mass shooting
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the northern town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where residents continue to mourn and have questions about the mass shooting Tuesday that took the lives of nine people, including the shooter.Carney is set to be joined by all federal party leaders, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and B.C. Premi...
Feb 13, 2026
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Local Sports
Medals on the Machine
Nanaimo Rowing Club bring home medals from indoor competition at Brentwood School
NANAIMO - The first competition of 2026 for the Nanaimo Rowing Club was held indoors. Sixteen athletes participated in the Kraken Indoor Rowing Championships at Brentwood School in Mill Bay. Nanaimo club athletes earned seven gold medals, two silvers and one bronze, the most the NRC has ever won at the event. "The...
Feb 07, 2026
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Draft Day
Timbermen make six first round picks in 2026 WLA draft
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Timbermen dominated the 2026 WLA draft with six of the first seven selections in the first round. They also added two Nanaimo Junior A stars in Andrew Bowman and Jordan Vincent as territorial picks Bowman was the BCJALL league MVP in 2025 and is extremely happy to be staying home in Nanaimo. "...
Jan 30, 2026
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In search of titles
Second half court sports at VIU to culminate with men's national tournament
NANAIMO - The second semester is now underway for the court sports teams at Vancouver Island University. Both the men's and women's basketball teams are in first place in the PACWEST standings, the women's volleyball squad is in second spot and the men's volleyball team is in fourth place. VIU will host the CCAA men's ...
Jan 16, 2026
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Doubling the Kings
Boisvert the hero of Clippers Valentine's Day game
NANAIMO - Sam Boisvert just kept scoring for the Clippers with a four goal performance in an 8-4 win over Powell River.He scored twice in the first period and tallied twice more in the second in a game that was never really in doubt.Nanaimo led 4-1 after the opening 20 minutes and 8-3 at the second intermission break.O...
11h ago
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Dominant Offense
Six different Clippers hit the scoresheet in win over Surrey
NANAIMO - The Clippers continue to wrack up goals with a 6-2 win over the Surrey Eagles.In their past two games the Clippers have outscored their opponents 11-3 and the club has scored five goals or more in five of their last six contests.Tanner Bruender opened the scoring 24 seconds into the first period against Surre...
Feb 14, 2026
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Filling the Net
Bruender leading Clippers offence in 2026
NANAIMO - Tanner Bruender is playing his best hockey in a Clipper jersey in 2026.In the first nine games of the calendar year the 20-year-old has 15 points, which leads the team over the time span, with Bruender recently recognized with an honourable mention for the BCHL 3 Stars of the Week.Bruender said he's enjoying ...
Feb 13, 2026
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Canada
Canada seals deal on EU defence procurement as Munich summit tests transatlantic ties
OTTAWA - Canada has officially signed onto the European defence procurement program it announced it would join last summer, as Washington's upending of geopolitics overshadows the world's top security conference. Defence Minister David McGuinty announc...
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Alberta RCMP receive more reports of people with weapons after Tumbler Ridge shooting
EDMONTON - Mounties in Alberta say there's been an uptick in calls for people with a weapon and school lockdowns since the mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge. An RCMP spokesman says that he can't say with certainty that the increase is connected wit...
2h ago
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Carney strategy for defence industry pledges 125,000 jobs, sweeping policy changes
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is making sweeping changes to the way it approaches supporting the domestic defence industry, as Canada looks to transition away from overreliance on the United States for military gear. "In this uncertain world, it is m...
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Beijing drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors to China
OTTAWA - China is dropping its visa requirement for Canadian tourists and business visitors, after moves by Prime Minister Mark Carney to put relations with Beijing on a better footing. China's Foreign Ministry says Canadians will no longer be required...
5h ago
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Fact File: Why it's tough to verify some of Carney's claims about 'protected' jobs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has made a series of claims recently about how much the federal government's support for tariff-stricken industries has protected jobs in Canada. Some of his figures on the number of workers being supported come clos...
9h ago
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Police tape down in Tumbler Ridge as shooting victim is honoured 14,000 km away
TUMBLER RIDGE - On a cold grey morning, residents of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., made their way to their churches' first Sunday services since the recent shootings in the tiny community in which nine people died. An invisible thread connected the worshippers ...
11h ago
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World
FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The FBI says a glove containing DNA was found about two miles from "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother and appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson the night she vanished. ...
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Iran's top diplomat to attend 'indirect' talks with US in Geneva, state-run IRNA news agency says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's top diplomat was traveling Sunday from Tehran to Geneva, where the second round of nuclear negotiations with the U.S. will take place, Iranian state media reported. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi...
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5 European nations say Russian opposition leader Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin
LONDON (AP) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs, five European countries said Saturday. The foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany,...
Feb 14, 2026
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If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
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CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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Vancouver Island Economic Alliance - Celebrate Island Good in June
The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance brought Island Good to life in 2018. Since then, Island Good has become the leader in helping Island residents find locally grown, made and produced products. Now, more than ever, that consumer sentiment to support local is growing. Let Island Good help you find the way to island ...
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